No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 857

"If I don't move out, Ms. Perez might just show up at the hospital tomorrow with a protest banner," Fanny sighed, exasperated.

"Then just move out. Let's keep her from causing a scene for now," Sinclair agreed, standing firmly by her side, just as he always had.

Back in their school days, when Fanny would skimp on her homework or not do it at all, Sinclair was the one who always covered for her when she had to stay late

to finish it up.

Who would've thought that even now, at this age, she'd still be relying on the same old tricks?

"Fanny," Yates's voice interrupted her thoughts.

He jogged over, giving a nod to Sinclair before turning his attention to Fanny. "Can we grab dinner together tonight?"

"Can't, I've got plans with my uncle," Fanny said, using her favorite excuse, a tactic she had refined over the years.

Being the stunning woman that she was, admirers were never in short supply. Whenever someone tried to pursue her or slipped her a love note, she'd always call on Sinclair to play the role of her boyfriend. And now was no different.

Sinclair, "Mr. Anderson, would it be alright

replied, more decisively than

wasn't something that could be rushed, so he

Fanny called his name softly, "If it's work-related, we can discuss it during office hours. Let's not meet

words made Yates's face pale slightly. "Fanny, even if we're... not together anymore, can't we

realist. "Even if exes can stay friends, it's never genuine, and besides... it might make it harder for me

who still had ties to their ex? She knew she wouldn't want to be

her talk about finding a new boyfriend made

present, and his

remained so distant and cold, which was frustrating Yates

nodded and turned to Sinclair, "Uncle,

step carrying her further from him, a pain

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been apart, he'd reflected deeply on their issues. There wasn't anything major-just that he'd been too caught upon work, leaving

overcome every hurdle to find a way to be closer to

without compromising his job